[PS3, X360] Review Roundup - Mortal Kombat

[PS3, X360] Review Roundup - Mortal Kombat GamePro - 4.5/5 - "Once again, Mortal Kombat isn't for everyone. If you think that the series is all about shock value, you probably won't see a lot of substance beyond the flash. Heck, it's a completely valid point that the series hasn't evolved very much since the 1990s. But for casual fans who want to have a fun bloodbath, plus the hardcore crowd that carries the franchise with its gaming dollar, this definitely won't disappoint you."

Game Informer - 9.5/10 - "This is the best Mortal Kombat yet. It didn’t blow my mind to the degree that Mortal Kombat 2 and 3 did back in the day, but when it comes down to the gameplay and longevity tied to it, this new entry towers above its 2D lineage."

IGN - 8/10 - "Mortal Kombat combines the novelty of extreme violence with a great fighting engine. My favorite moments with Mortal Kombat were always playing against a friend (Gamespy’s Ryan Scott is a beast), but I was disgusted by how unbalanced some of the single-player challenges are. Even still, Mortal Kombat is a great game. It’s not the most polished fighter out there, but it has a distinct flavor and it’ll be a hit at gamer get-togethers. I’ll leave you with some friendly advice: show your friends Noob Saibot’s default Fatality. It’s amazing."

1UP - A- - "After about a full week of playing Mortal Kombat every day, it completely changed my outlook on what fighting games can offer -- not only to the competitive fighting game elite, but also casual players alike. I came to the realization that fighting games can be more than just a platform for competitive play. They can offer a number of creative and unorthodox ways for the player to interact with the characters and the world they live in, all while still providing a deep enough system to satisfy the hardcore crowd as well. It's simply up to the developer to make that choice, and NetherRealm Studios has done just that: Go above and beyond the call of duty to provide us not only the Mortal Kombat we've all been waiting for, but also laying a blueprint for what's to be expected content-wise for all future fighting games."

GameTrailers - 9.4/10 - "Darkly decadent as one of its sadistic X-ray moves, the new and improved Mortal Kombat emerges as an impressively realized reboot that elevates the series to a new plateau of excellence. If your interest in Mortal Kombat has remained in stasis until now, unfreeze your expectations and take a dip in the dark side. You will that find ripping someone's head off is a lot more fun than you originally remembered."

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